Configure Tailscale clients to use a custom control server
The Tailscale clients allow you to specify a custom control server URL instead of the default https://controlplane.tailscale.com server. If you are using a self-managed deployment of Headscale as your control plane, use your Headscale instance's URL.
- Tap the user profile icon in the top right corner of the Tailscale app to open the Settings menu.
- If you have not signed into any other tailnets, tap the Log in. menu item. Otherwise, tap the signed-in user.
- Tap the
menu in the top right corner, then select Use an alternate server. - Enter the custom control server URL and tap Log in.